Prior to Wayne Rooney's late winner against the Russian side, the Red Devils had gone 404 minutes without scoring a single goal. It's certainly not what's expected at a club with such a glittering history of offensive prowess - United fans have loudly voiced their discontent at Louis van Gaal's conservative tactics several times already this season, putting serious pressure on the manager to prioritise the attack.

Unfortunately, if this clip is anything to go by, the players are still focusing on a more prosaic approach to the game. Midfield maestro Juan Mata has just posted this clip on his official YouTube channel - it might well make United fans break down in tears.

In it, Juan teaches us how to perfect our long-distance passing technique. He gives us a tutorial on how to punt long balls, basically. It's a skill he and his United teammates have had to perfect over the last couple of seasons.